Racecards
15:40 Exeter
Homesave Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 42241-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
prominent, ridden after 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 12352-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
led, ridden approaching 4 out, narrowly headed when not fluent last, kept on but no extra
Howdy Cloud
13- Form P226-28
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
hampered 2nd, always in rear
Khasab (IRE)
248- Form 3P4F1P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
travelled well, tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
Overclear
13- Form 230P4-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, ridden to dispute close 3rd 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 9040FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
mistake 13th, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 322421-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 111133-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tendency to jump left, held up, headway after 12th, close 5th approaching 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, led and edged right approaching last, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE TOTHER ONE can make a winning debut over fences by repelling the challenges of Gone To Lunch and Spare Cash. The selection has his quirks as he showed when wandering around at the bottom of the hill at the finish of the Spa Novices' Hurdle but his connections are alive to the way that he needs to be ridden and he's a classy performer. Those kinks may be ironed out as he matures and more can be expected from him over fences given that he's a half-brother to Thisthatandtother. Arguably, Gone To Lunch was a shade disappointing on his return over course and distance when fourteen lengths clear of Overclear but that run should have blown away the cobwebs and he has to be respected as he was closely matched with the selection over hurdles. Khasab and Spare Cash should both win races over fences but they have plenty to find with the aforementioned pair on their form over timber. Both are bred to make chasers with the latter's family offering further cause for optimism as he's a half-brother to the talented D'Argent. A cracking heat but there'll be some long faces if The Tother One doesn't open his account.
Formwatch
Fort Of Gold (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led 7; drvn out, won at Flete Park 3m ptp gd in May beating Concert Pianist (12-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Gone To Lunch (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Howdy Cloud 100-1 (10-12) Lost touch 7th, blundered 11th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Khasab (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, no chance when pulled up 2 out in race won by Backbord (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gd in Feb, 18 ran.
Overclear 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 7th until 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Rock Captain (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Whatever Next (11-12) at Gowran Park 3m mdn hdl hvy in Apr, 20 ran.
Spare Cash (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Always prominent, hit 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Double Intruder (10-12) by 29l, 14 ran.
The Tother One (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden when switched right after 2 out, 3 lengths 3rd when mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Pettifour (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.